Amy Barrett for Supreme Court?

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by spence

So you have issues with questioning like this?

Why on Earth should a catholic judge be precluded from hearing a case on the death penalty. The whole point of judges, is that they are supposed to leave their personal opinions on the courthouse steps, and base decisions only on the constitution.

Being Catholic, doesn't mean you cannot objectively evaluate the constitutionality of a case.

Look at her quote I posted, she specifically said that judges cannot try to force the US Constitution to try and fit nicely into Catholicism.

[spence]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

Why on Earth should a catholic judge be precluded from hearing a case on the death penalty. The whole point of judges, is that they are supposed to leave their personal opinions on the courthouse steps, and base decisions only on the constitution.

Being Catholic, doesn't mean you cannot objectively evaluate the constitutionality of a case.

Look at her quote I posted, she specifically said that judges cannot try to force the US Constitution to try and fit nicely into Catholicism.

She wrote a paper about it, questions are fair game. Those questions were from Ted Cruze by the way. Doesn't seem like anyone cared if Republicans brought up her religion.